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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 5, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on August 5, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,836 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pepe Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Leo Foster | Second Baseman |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 5, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Reuss
Mangual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Reuss
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Reuss
There goes Mangual. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Mangual steals third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mangual scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuss
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and picks off Parker. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Reuss
Staiger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Reuss
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Reuss
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Matlack
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Reuss
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reuss. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Reuss
Milner hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Matlack
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Matlack
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Matlack
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Reuss
Staiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staiger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Reuss
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staiger scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. Reuss
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Foster reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. Matlack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Reuss
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Vail moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Moose
Milner hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Matlack
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Moose
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Moose
Staiger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Moose
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. Staiger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matlack vs. Moose
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grote scores. Staiger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mangual vs. Moose
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Matlack
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Moose
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Moose
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Moose
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Moose
Milner takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Moose
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Matlack
Mendoza bunts towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Matlack
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Bob Moose.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Matlack
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Staiger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Tekulve
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Tekulve
Matlack bunts in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Tekulve
Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Tekulve
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Matlack
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Matlack
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Matlack
Al Oliver pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Vail hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Giusti
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Giusti
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Giusti
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
There goes Stennett. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Lockwood
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Lockwood
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Lockwood
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Giusti
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockwood vs. Giusti
Lockwood bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Harrelson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Giusti
Mangual strikes out. There goes Lockwood. The throw from Dyer to second, and Lockwood is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lockwood
Zisk hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lockwood
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lockwood
Dyer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1976 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Mangual P, cf 6 1 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Foster L, 2b 4 1 1 2 Helms T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Vail M, rf 4 0 2 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 0 0
Torre J, 1b 5 0 3 2 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 4
Milner J, lf 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 5 1 1 0 Robinson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Staiger R, 3b 5 2 3 1 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 1 4 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 1 0
Matlack J, p 3 1 2 1 Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Moose B, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 1 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver A, ph 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 17 6 32 4 6 4
New York 100 410 100 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 004 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W)* 7.0 6 4 4 2 5
Lockwood S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 3.2 9 5 5 1 4
Moose B 2.1 5 1 1 2 1
Tekulve K 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Giusti D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Reuss J
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- New York 12, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Foster L
HR -- Stargell W, Staiger R
SB -- Mangual P, Stennett R
CS -- Lockwood S
SH -- Matlack J, Lockwood S
T -- 2:47
A -- 7836
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